The Race for Eighth (1 Viewer)

[julius]

Or Noel

Or Swanigan!

 

[oldmangrouch]

Interesting contrast. The Blazers often look tight and tired, while the Suns appear loose, relaxed, and energized. Is that a function of the players or the coaches?

 

[illmatic99]

Interesting contrast. The Blazers often look tight and tired, while the Suns appear loose, relaxed, and energized. Is that a function of the players or the coaches?

they're a much younger team

 

[blazerkor]

You can't trust the Blazers right now

Yeah, and you can totally trust other teams that played the season below .500. I know the Suns have been on a roll but they are young and that inexperience can hurt them, in any game in fact the odds of them actually going 8-0 are still really low. None of the teams we are competing against for the 8th and 9th spot can be trusted to win all of their games.

 

[Labinot41]

We might have 8th locked up before the Brooklyn game. Suns and Spurs are out if they lose tomorrow and we win. Grizz lose both games and we can rest during Brooklyn game.

That would be the best case scenario, but the way the Suns are playing right now, i don't see them losing any game right now. Hope for the best, be prepared for the worst

 

[Labinot41]

Yeah, and you can totally trust other teams that played the season below .500. I know the Suns have been on a roll but they are young and that inexperience can hurt them, in any game in fact the odds of them actually going 8-0 are still really low. None of the teams we are competing against for the 8th and 9th spot can be trusted to win all of their games.

I would bet 1000$ that the Suns go 8:0 and Memphis gonna win against Milwaukee, seriously

 

[DDolla]

Damn, there’s nothing easy for the Blazers

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I would bet 1000$ that the Suns go 8:0 and Memphis gonna win against Milwaukee, seriously

Anyone here want that bet?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Go Sixers, I guess

 

[blazerkor]

I would bet 1000$ that the Suns go 8:0 and Memphis gonna win against Milwaukee, seriously

I bet you can make that bet on a moneyline parlay and make good money. Get online and make that bet. Seriously, if you believe it that strongly make that money. I wouldn't put $1,000 on the Blazers making the play-in, even though we have the odds in our favor, they aren't enough in our favor for a big bet like that. Wait, are you some kinda baller and $1000 doesn't mean very much to you???

 

[Road Ratt]

You can't trust the Blazers right now

The Blazers only go like 7 players deep? That isn't deep enough to take the Blazers to a championship.

(7 players deep. Ok, let the jokes fly!)

 

[KSF-ERIC]

The Blazers only go like 7 players deep? That isn't deep enough to take the Blazers to a championship.

(7 players deep. Ok, let the jokes fly!)

8 deep. That’s all you need to win in playoffs.

 

[Road Ratt]

8 deep. That’s all you need to win in playoffs.

I count Gary Trent Jr. and Hassan as 6 and 7.

Who is 3rd for 8 deep?

 

[blazerkor]

I would bet 1000$ that the Suns go 8:0 and Memphis gonna win against Milwaukee, seriously

Oh and by the way the worst part of that bet is the Memphis game. The Bucks haven't had anything to play for in a long time and have at least three days off following the Memphis game. There is no reason to think they won't play that game to win, just like they have been but again, I guarantee you can find a sports book that would be willing to pay you better than 2:1 on that action. So if you believe that, get to it.

 

[Labinot41]

I bet you can make that bet on a moneyline parlay and make good money. Get online and make that bet. Seriously, if you believe it that strongly make that money. I wouldn't put $1,000 on the Blazers making the play-in, even though we have the odds in our favor, they aren't enough in our favor for a big bet like that. Wait, are you some kinda baller and $1000 doesn't mean very much to you???

Haha no i'm actually a poor college student, but if i had a normal/good salary, i would without a doubt make that bet

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I count Gary Trent Jr. and Hassan as 6 and 7.

Who is 3rd for 8 deep?

We go with either Mario or Simons depending on matchup.

 

[blazerkor]

I count Gary Trent Jr. and Hassan as 6 and 7.

Who is 3rd for 8 deep?

Rio or Ant have been our third guy off the bench... mostly Rio but it should be Nas and then I would consider us 8 deep. Rio isn't the worst eighth man in the playoffs though (should we make it).

 

[B-Roy]

This Dallas Utah game is a game of who can tank harder....Jesus.

I hope Dallas wants to tank tomorrow. Play Luka one half.

 

[DDolla]

Any status on Lazy Hassan’s so called Hip injury? Is he going to play or did he already quit on us?

 

[Road Ratt]

We go with either Mario or Simons depending on matchup.

Rio or Ant have been our third guy off the bench... mostly Rio but it should be Nas and then I would consider us 8 deep. Rio isn't the worst eighth man in the playoffs though (should we make it).

I might be able to see Mario as #8. I just feel that after the first 7, our players are just adequate and could really use upgrading.

(with the exception of Hood and Ariza, of course.)

 

[Labinot41]

76ers gonna tank against the Suns, bro we have to 2:0

 

[blazerkor]

Haha no i'm actually a poor college student, but if i had a normal/good salary, i would without a doubt make that bet

That's cool man, I really think the Grizz will lose there game and have a suspicion that Phoenix will drop one of these last two but I am not counting on it. I've been saying our team has to win all of their games and that's what I think they'll do. I know the team can play like they did against Houston and do it consistently. I know if we went to the Dame/Nurk pick and roll more that we could be even better than we were against Houston and we looked like a team that can make some noise in the playoffs in that Houston game.

 

[Labinot41]

That's cool man, I really think the Grizz will lose there game and have a suspicion that Phoenix will drop one of these last two but I am not counting on it. I've been saying our team has to win all of their games and that's what I think they'll do. I know the team can play like they did against Houston and do it consistently. I know if we went to the Dame/Nurk pick and roll more that we could be even better than we were against Houston and we looked like a team that can make some noise in the playoffs in that Houston game.

Thats true. Hopefully we take care of our own business and don't have to look at other teams

 

[blazerkor]

I might be able to see Mario as #8. I just feel that after the first 7, our players are just adequate and could really use upgrading.

(with the exception of Hood and Ariza, of course.)

Yeah we would have had a strong eight with Ariza and that would have been really nice, it's just not the case. I do think we will win all of our games between now and the playoffs and I think we will push the Lakers. That doesn't mean I think we will even necessarily win one game against the Lakers, I just think it will be competitive and like many experts have said, we do have the best chance of any possible eighth seed to win our first round series.

 

[B-Roy]

We have to go 2-0. Suns are going 8-0.

 

[B-Roy]

Any status on Lazy Hassan’s so called Hip injury? Is he going to play or did he already quit on us?

Probable.

 

[blazerkor]

Thats true. Hopefully we take care of our own business and don't have to look at other teams

Oh and just for the record, I don't like our chances if we have to beat the Suns or the Spurs two games in a row for the play-in. I think we take one out of two from either one of them and I think we can beat Memphis twice in a row. That's why I say we have to win out and I really think we will.

 

[DDolla]

Utah tanking and preferred to play Denver lol

 

[e_blazer]

Yeah we would have had a strong eight with Ariza and that would have been really nice, it's just not the case. I do think we will win all of our games between now and the playoffs and I think we will push the Lakers. That doesn't mean I think we will even necessarily win one game against the Lakers, I just think it will be competitive and like many experts have said, we do have the best chance of any possible eighth seed to win our first round series.

I think it depends on whether we see regular season Lakers or Bubble Lakers. I’m of the opinion that the loss of Bradley and Rondo has hurt the Piss and Purple more than they will admit.

 

[julius]

If I'm dallas, I rest my guys. They can't move up, they can't move down. Plus, with the way Portland seems to play with teams when they're short-handed, they'll probably still win!